2022 Women's European Baseball Championship

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2022 Women's European Baseball Championship
Tournament details
CountryFrance
CityMontpellier
Venue(s)Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Dates3 August – 6 August
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France.svg  France (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Third placeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Fourth placeFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
All statistics correct as of 28 December 2022.
  2019

The 2022 Women's European Baseball Championship was an international baseball tournament for women organized by Confederation of European Baseball. The 2022 European Championship was held in August 2022 in Montpellier, France. [1] France were defending champions and hosts for the second successive tournament. [2] It was Great Britain's first international championship. [3]

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Teams

The following four teams qualified for the 2022 championship.

Flag of the Netherlands.svg
Netherlands
Silver medal europe.svg 2019 Women's European Baseball Championship
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czech Republic
Bronze medal europe.svg 2019 Women's European Baseball Championship
Flag of France.svg
France
Gold medal europe.svg 2019 Women's European Baseball Championship
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain

Group stage

#TeamPldWLRSRAAVG
QFlag of France.svg  France (H)3212828.666Qualified for final
QFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3214540.666
EFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3122617.333Eliminated
EFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3124135.333
August 3, 2022
11:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg27–10
(5)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 80
Boxscore
August 3, 2022
16:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–6 Flag of France.svg  France Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 200
Boxscore
August 4, 2022
10:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg12–2
(5)
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 0
Boxscore
August 4, 2022
16:00
France  Flag of France.svg9–11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 100
Boxscore
August 5, 2022
10:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg24–9
(6)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 80
Boxscore
August 5, 2022
16:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg12–13 Flag of France.svg  France Greg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 200
Boxscore

Final

August 6, 2022
12:00
Gold medal europe.svg France  Flag of France.svg13–3
(5)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Silver medal europe.svgGreg Hamilton Baseball Park
Attendance: 400
Boxscore

Final Standings

#TeamRecord
Gold medal europe.svgFlag of France.svg  France 3–1 [4] Qualified for 2023 Women's Baseball World Cup
Silver medal europe.svgFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–2
Bronze medal europe.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–2
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1–2

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